National Republican., 1887-01-22

reading. Her favorites, dogs, cats, par.
rot, turtle, monkey, squirrel, &C., surround
her, pleasantly engaged In tormenting each
other. The head Of Grover issues from the
the slightly op med doors Of closet, In front
Of which sits on hind legs huge expectant
bear. Grover speaks: "My dear, II you
will call of this last pet Of yours, I'd like
Of the text are well supplied with true fun,
both in prose and verse, and suitable pic
lures. Who would live, or can, without
the JudgeF
A DEMIGoD. novel. New York Harper &
Brothers. Sale, Robert Beall
An uncommon book, though 1t deals with
scenes and incidents not uncommon. But
there are new thoughts expressed IN man
ner quite new. Love making begins the
story among the ruins Of the Parthenon.
The brigands appear after awhile and some
fine character description is given. Alto
gether this novel Is true novelty.
PURE GOLD. A novel. BY Mas. II. LovETT
CAMERON, author of "Vera Nevill" &c.
Philadelphia: J. b. Lippincott Company.
Sale, A. s. Witherbee IL Co. 10 cents.
Love, In It's sweetness and completeness,
claims this volume. Yet there ars shadows,
and should be, In the picture. The old
miser is one, extremely dark, but, un-
fortunately, not too dark for real life. An
interesting story, occasionally powerful, is
here presented. England furnishes the
scene.
THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS. Jan. l6. Ten
cents; 81 a year. Cincinnati, corner Race
and Sixth streets. Publishers.
A beautifully illustrated weekly, in news
abreast with the day, IN stories, poems,
and general articles making itself welcome
to all intelligent and loving households.
Difficult to specify, yet to us the most at
tractive pictures are the "Balconv Scene in
New Orleans" "A Louisiana Belle" and
"Papa's Coming"
THE JOURNALIST. A newspaper for all
newspaper producers Dec. q. Three
pence London, W. c., Catherine street,
Strand. Publishers
For all journalists, and certainly designed
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not confined to England, but In America
ana other civilized lands deserves favorable
regard. A fine portrait OF Mr.. Melton
Prior, the gifted war artist, with interesting
biography, is given, which, as illustrated
papers have made people familiar with his
works, will be seen and read with general
pleasure.
THE THORN Ir THE NEST, BY MARTHA
FINLEY author of 1.-THE Elsie Books" &c.
Ballantyne Il Son.
A lively and natural domestic novel OF
American life, In which all the affections
are properly honored and love is crowned.
TOWARD THE GULF. A Romance of Louisi
ana. New York; Harper ~ Brothers Sale
Robert Bea Il,
Warm with the south and true to Its every
tint. Our own former residence In the glow
ing scene described enables us to pronounce
correct both the landscape and the figures
introduced.
HE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS WIFE. BY
Burned Away" &c, New York Dodd
Mead & Co. Sale, william Ballantyne
| Son.
A home story of curious form and muct
amusement, pathos, and sense. The readel
will not be apt to neglect any chapter, page
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ness--a wife.
THAT QUIssET HOUSE, BY MRS NATHAN
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York: Robert Carter & Brothers, $50 Broad
way. Sale, William Ballantyne 4 Son
$3.50.
A charming volume, Most OF the writ
ings of women are charmIng-like theil
conversation. A high moral tone-or re-
ligious, II there is any dlfference-peryade'
the interesting story.
| A ROOE FOR pOYS nv n man who was one
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Publishers.
! A ten cent book that can be read in tel